DNS Server – 2 Domains – 2 DNS Servers – Replicate DNS between two domains in 1 LAN

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We have 2 DOMAINS (x.local and y.local) with both own AD and DNS environment.

How can I link the DNS lookup zones from both DNS servers to eachother. So when a client from one domain can resolve DNS names from the other domain withouth manually have to add A-records from both DNS/domains in the Forward Lookup Zone.

Both DNS servers have IP connectivity with eachother.

Best Answer

You have a couple of options here:

Option 1: You can create secondary zones. On the server that hosts x.local you would create a secondary zone for y.local then repeat the other way round. if you do this then you will have to allow Zone transfer from one zone to the other from the zone transfer tab

Option 2: you can create a stub zone on each. On the server that hosts x.local you would create a stub zone for y.local then repeat the other way round adding a stub zone for x.local on the server that hosts y.local

Option 3: you can create conditional forwarders on each. so on the server that hosts x.local you can create a conditional forwarder for y.local then repeat for the server that holds y.local

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831667(v=ws.11).aspx